The Sword as a Symbol of Truth, Courage, and Justice

When most people say “he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword” what it means to them is if you lead a violent life, you’ll meet a violent end. But to those who follow the sword, it means something very, very different. ================== 00:00 Intro 00:32 The Sword as a Symbol 01:47 Chivalry 02:28 The Sword as a Spiritual Symbol 03:48 Rational Authority and Benevolent Leadership 04:21 Practical Terms 04:45 Tell the Truth 07:15 Keep Your Word 08:33 Personal Responsibility 09:49 La Belle ================== Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Edith Grossman translation https://amzn.to/3Eh8Syj Gideon’s Sword by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child https://amzn.to/3YjerTL Bird By Bird Anne Lamott https://amzn.to/3FTYTzD Sword of Truth Terry Goodkind https://amzn.to/4i1fsXy ================== Want more from us? Subscribe here on YT:    / @swordmastery   Check out our book Classical Fencing: The Martial Art of Incurable Romantics here: https://a.co/d/iZpkiaT You can also purchase the book directly from us on our website https://swordmastery.org/shop ================== Connect with us! BMaC: https://buymeacoffee.com/swordmastery FB:   / crownacademyofthesword   IG:   / ithacaswords   X:   / ifvfencing   Our website: http://www.swordmastery.org/ ================== What does the sword symbolize to you? ================== This video is NOT sponsored. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases on affiliate links. If you’d like to help us continue to be able to put time and effort into this project, consider donating: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... https://buymeacoffee.com/swordmastery =================== #Fencing #MartialArts #Training =================== Welcome to the Swordmastery Channel! I am Maître Linda Wyatt. My Fencing Master, Maître Adam Adrian Crown, has 40+ years’ experience as a Fencing Master, and is also a 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan) in Chinese Goju Karate. This channel shares our dedication to fencing as a martial art, or, if you will, martial arts, from the viewpoint of the sword. The videos cover everything from specific technique, to philosophical discussions, to our teaching methods, and much of it applies to far more than fencing. We don’t study the sword and nothing else. We study the sword and EVERYTHING else. We look for connections between seemingly unrelated things to discover universal principles that apply to all things. If you’re interested in what a pair of classically trained Fencing Masters have to share about fencing, the sword, training, martial arts, combat theory, teaching, or how things are all connected, this is the place for you. Swordmastery: Master the Sword; Master Yourself ================== Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our videos on the Swordmastery Youtube channel and website. http://www.swordmastery.org/disclaimer